The Morning Show is broadcasting live from the Minnesota State Fair this week…in the afternoon! You can catch Jill and Nil at the MPR Booth on Judson near Nelson for one more day - Thursday - from 3 pm-7 pm with special guests, live performances, and all of the music discovery you’ve come to expect in the morning…but in the afternoon!

From The Current: The Current's music and events at the Minnesota State Fair 2025

Since The Morning Show is in the afternoon this week, The Coffee Break will kick off at 5:30 pm with the same amount of fun, but with a little less caffeine. And, since the morning show has taken over the Great Minnesota Get Together this week, let’s highlight songs about the North Star State.

So for today’s 5:30 Dairy Break, what songs related to Minnesota would you like to hear?

Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

Have an idea for a Coffee Break topic? Submit your idea for a future theme and browse past Coffee Breaks in our archive.

Songs Played
Koo Koo – Ope
The Shackletons – Minnesota Girls
Tullycraft – Secretly Minnesotan
Gear Daddies – Minnesota Polka
Rufus Lumley - Minneap'lis Minnesota
Johnny Cash – I've Been Everywhere
Lucinda Williams – Minneapolis
Atmosphere – Minnesota Nice